3 stars out of 5 -- "A bold, brash blast of a movie....Davis' script has a wicked glint in its eye..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "See SHOOT 'EM UP for the affectionate sendup it is, and you won't be able to wipe the grin off your face."Rolling Stone "Paul Giamatti, as the villain, has just the right feral sadistic sweatiness, and he does great..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]howcasing genuine invention and pitch-black wit, as well as two eye-catching leads..."Empire "[T]he best thing about the fast-edited, grittily designed SHOOT 'EM UP is probably Paul Giammati as bad guy Hertz....His lipsmacking, beard-stroking, spectacle-winking, indomitable mania is one of the great pleasures of the film..."Sight and Sound24.27674

3 stars out of 5 -- "A bold, brash blast of a movie....Davis' script has a wicked glint in its eye..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "See SHOOT 'EM UP for the affectionate sendup it is, and you won't be able to wipe the grin off your face."Rolling Stone "Paul Giamatti, as the villain, has just the right feral sadistic sweatiness, and he does great..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]howcasing genuine invention and pitch-black wit, as well as two eye-catching leads..."Empire "[T]he best thing about the fast-edited, grittily designed SHOOT 'EM UP is probably Paul Giammati as bad guy Hertz....His lipsmacking, beard-stroking, spectacle-winking, indomitable mania is one of the great pleasures of the film..."Sight and Sound24.27674

"Like the first film, ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE boasts strong acting and handsome decor....Blanchett's Elizabeth remains a commanding presence..."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blanchett is peerless throughout, perfectly combining public poise with private doubt..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t is in the intimate moments that the film finds its heart....Cate Blanchett again excels..."Empire "[With] wonderfully detailed and vivid production and some excellent performances....[Blanchett] brings depth and subtlety to the role."Sight and Sound "[With] the ever-brilliant Cate Blanchett....Gorgeous moments and a fine script..."Uncut24.27674

"Like the first film, ELIZABETH: THE GOLDEN AGE boasts strong acting and handsome decor....Blanchett's Elizabeth remains a commanding presence..."Box Office 3 stars out of 5 -- "Blanchett is peerless throughout, perfectly combining public poise with private doubt..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "[I]t is in the intimate moments that the film finds its heart....Cate Blanchett again excels..."Empire "[With] wonderfully detailed and vivid production and some excellent performances....[Blanchett] brings depth and subtlety to the role."Sight and Sound "[With] the ever-brilliant Cate Blanchett....Gorgeous moments and a fine script..."Uncut24.27674

3 stars out of 4 -- "Denzel Washington energizes the movie....[He] has the kind of star quality other actors would die for: unfakeable cool." Rolling Stone "[Lee's] most polished and satisfying work in years....[Foster delivers] her wittiest, most relaxed performance in ages..." New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "While he slaloms around the plot's slippery hairpins, Lee relishes the interplay of character that pulses through Russell Gewirtz's screenplay, and a pedigree cast helps him to tweezer out the tensions and innuendos." Uncut "Lee orchestrates the high-stakes drama with a slick adrenalised urgency that wouldn't be out of place in a multiplex actioner." Sight and Sound "Exceptionally well written with clever twists and witty dialogue by first-time screenwriter Russell Gewirtz, INSIDE MAN is adroitly executed by director Spike Lee."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he first half's a gripper, twitchy and tense with plenty of nods toward modern urban anxieties..." Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Lee has managed to assemble a fantastic cast, with everyone from relative newcomer Ejiofor, to old-hand Plummer and especially Washington, as the slyly intelligent Frazer, making an impression." Ultimate DVD "It's smart, twisty, and talky." -- Grade: B+ Entertainment Weekly 4 stars out of 5 -- "With a knowing nod to Lumet's DOG DAY AFTERNOON, Spike Lee shows he can deliver a straightforward heist thriller."Uncut "The screenplay, by Russell Gewirtz, operates confidently in action mod but is always willing to pause for an oddball encounter, a rambling story or a great, tossed-off joke."Wall Street Journal24.27674

3 stars out of 4 -- "Denzel Washington energizes the movie....[He] has the kind of star quality other actors would die for: unfakeable cool." Rolling Stone "[Lee's] most polished and satisfying work in years....[Foster delivers] her wittiest, most relaxed performance in ages..." New York Times 4 stars out of 5 -- "While he slaloms around the plot's slippery hairpins, Lee relishes the interplay of character that pulses through Russell Gewirtz's screenplay, and a pedigree cast helps him to tweezer out the tensions and innuendos." Uncut "Lee orchestrates the high-stakes drama with a slick adrenalised urgency that wouldn't be out of place in a multiplex actioner." Sight and Sound "Exceptionally well written with clever twists and witty dialogue by first-time screenwriter Russell Gewirtz, INSIDE MAN is adroitly executed by director Spike Lee."USA Today 3 stars out of 5 -- "[T]he first half's a gripper, twitchy and tense with plenty of nods toward modern urban anxieties..." Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "Lee has managed to assemble a fantastic cast, with everyone from relative newcomer Ejiofor, to old-hand Plummer and especially Washington, as the slyly intelligent Frazer, making an impression." Ultimate DVD "It's smart, twisty, and talky." -- Grade: B+ Entertainment Weekly 4 stars out of 5 -- "With a knowing nod to Lumet's DOG DAY AFTERNOON, Spike Lee shows he can deliver a straightforward heist thriller."Uncut "The screenplay, by Russell Gewirtz, operates confidently in action mod but is always willing to pause for an oddball encounter, a rambling story or a great, tossed-off joke."Wall Street Journal24.27674

3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a very finely made film, with Owen hinting at a humanity beneath the character's grubby cynicism and delivering one of his most consistent, impressive performances."Total Film "[T]he main pyrotechnics are saved for the semi-impressionist action climax....CHILDREN OF MEN's unrestrained energy is electrifying."Sight and Sound Ranked #19 in Film Comment's "20 Best Films Of 2006."Film Comment 4 stars out of 5 -- "CHILDREN OF MEN does what the best dystopic drama should do: it makes you look at the world around you and shudder."Uncut 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In the spellbinding CHILDREN OF MEN, his best film to date, Cuaron, 45, fills every frame with his passion and intellect. Here's a movie that grabs you hard, pops your eyes, provokes your mind and ultimately lifts your spirits."Rolling Stone 5 stars out of 5 -- "This is gut-pummelling and tense stuff, as Cuaron creates a world only a few steps removed from our own....CHILDREN OF MEN is guaranteed classic status."Ultimate DVD "Cuaron's long takes and snaking tracking shots are constantly intensifying the real-world nature of Owen's sci-fi odyssey." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "Cuaron turns the screws like an expert torturer -- CHILDREN OF MEN sets a new high bar for all-in-one tracking shot wonderment..."Movieline's Hollywood Life 5 stars out of 5 -- "Searingly committed to celluloid by Cuaron, CHILDREN OF MEN is a film that gets into your head....Stunning."Ultimate DVD24.27674

3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a very finely made film, with Owen hinting at a humanity beneath the character's grubby cynicism and delivering one of his most consistent, impressive performances."Total Film "[T]he main pyrotechnics are saved for the semi-impressionist action climax....CHILDREN OF MEN's unrestrained energy is electrifying."Sight and Sound Ranked #19 in Film Comment's "20 Best Films Of 2006."Film Comment 4 stars out of 5 -- "CHILDREN OF MEN does what the best dystopic drama should do: it makes you look at the world around you and shudder."Uncut 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In the spellbinding CHILDREN OF MEN, his best film to date, Cuaron, 45, fills every frame with his passion and intellect. Here's a movie that grabs you hard, pops your eyes, provokes your mind and ultimately lifts your spirits."Rolling Stone 5 stars out of 5 -- "This is gut-pummelling and tense stuff, as Cuaron creates a world only a few steps removed from our own....CHILDREN OF MEN is guaranteed classic status."Ultimate DVD "Cuaron's long takes and snaking tracking shots are constantly intensifying the real-world nature of Owen's sci-fi odyssey." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "Cuaron turns the screws like an expert torturer -- CHILDREN OF MEN sets a new high bar for all-in-one tracking shot wonderment..."Movieline's Hollywood Life 5 stars out of 5 -- "Searingly committed to celluloid by Cuaron, CHILDREN OF MEN is a film that gets into your head....Stunning."Ultimate DVD24.27674

"...Cool RONIN-style car chases ensue....BOURNE earns what passes as hip praise..." Rolling Stone "...A tiptop espionage thriller....Laced with great shocking moments, BOURNE moves along smartly on its own steam, drawing us confidently into its orbit..." Los Angeles Times "...Blisteringly fast, BOURNE also has a strong or striking supporting actor around every corner..." USA Today "...Very well done, with skillful action sequences and a great chase scene through Paris streets..." Chicago Sun-Times "...There's much to enjoy here....Liman has real talent....An undertone of humour enriches the action..." Sight and Sound "[A] skillful action moive....Well-crafted and acted....[Liman] directs the traffic well, gets a nice wintry look from his locations, absorbs us with the movie's spycraft and uses Damon's ability to be focused and sincere."Chicago Sun-Times24.27674

"...Cool RONIN-style car chases ensue....BOURNE earns what passes as hip praise..."Rolling Stone "...A tiptop espionage thriller....Laced with great shocking moments, BOURNE moves along smartly on its own steam, drawing us confidently into its orbit..."Los Angeles Times "...There's much to enjoy here....Liman has real talent....An undertone of humour enriches the action..."Sight and Sound "...Blisteringly fast, BOURNE also has a strong or striking supporting actor around every corner..."USA Today "...Very well done, with skillful action sequences and a great chase scene through Paris streets..."Chicago Sun-Times "[A] skillful action moive....Well-crafted and acted....[Liman] directs the traffic well, gets a nice wintry look from his locations, absorbs us with the movie's spycraft and uses Damon's ability to be focused and sincere."Chicago Sun-Times24.27674

"The movie is fun, with plenty of intrigue and suspense that will have audiences clutching at their arm rests....Gilroy is truly one of Hollywood's best filmmakers when it comes to story. He can create strong characters and breathtaking situations that throw off extreme tension."Hollywood Reporter "An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual trust issues, DUPLICITY is a brainy, non-violent MR. AND MRS. SMITH....Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to..."Variety "[A] brainy lark....It's risky, high-stakes madness involving the top floor-dwelling heads of rival companies....With smart writing delivered by an in-synch quartet..."USA Today "[A] sleek, dizzying entertainment....A throwback to the days of old-school caper movies like TO CATCH A THIEF, DUPLICITY is just the kind of sophisticated amusement you would expect from filmmaker Tony Gilroy."Los Angeles Times "Its densely coiled plot and splintered chronology reveal a cascade of familiar genres and styles....DUPLICITY is superior entertainment, the most elegantly pleasurable movie of its kind to come around in a very long timeNew York Times "Gilroy's articulate script is a stylish structure engineered to support sly double crosses, fake-outs, and gotchas....[With] Julia Roberts, in full Hollywood movie-star mode....It is an undeniable thrill to see her again -- amazingly, naturally, inimitably starry as ever..." -- Grade:BEntertainment Weekly "[I]t's Roberts and Owen who hold focus....You're in for bright mischief with a dark streak that runs down to its core. Gilroy and his stars make it elegant fun to be fooled..."Rolling Stone "DUPLICITY is a pleasant big-studio diversion, a screwball romance with beautiful movie stars set in gorgeous hotel rooms, deluxe office spaces and corporate jets. It's smart..."Washington Post 3 stars out of 4 -- "DUPLICITY is entertaining....The fun is in watching Roberts and Owen fencing with dialogue, keeping straight faces, trying to read each other's minds."Chicago Sun-Times "This is only Gilroy's second film in the director's chair, which makes the smart dialog and superstar cast even more impressive."Premiere "An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual distrust issues, DUPLICITY is a brainy, non-violent MR. AND MRS. SMITH....Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to..."Variety "[E]legant, witty, suspenseful, glamorous, and briskly entertaining..."A.V. Club24.27674

"The movie is fun, with plenty of intrigue and suspense that will have audiences clutching at their arm rests....Gilroy is truly one of Hollywood's best filmmakers when it comes to story. He can create strong characters and breathtaking situations that throw off extreme tension."Hollywood Reporter "An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual trust issues, DUPLICITY is a brainy, non-violent MR. AND MRS. SMITH....Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to..."Variety "[A] brainy lark....It's risky, high-stakes madness involving the top floor-dwelling heads of rival companies....With smart writing delivered by an in-synch quartet..."USA Today "[A] sleek, dizzying entertainment....A throwback to the days of old-school caper movies like TO CATCH A THIEF, DUPLICITY is just the kind of sophisticated amusement you would expect from filmmaker Tony Gilroy."Los Angeles Times "Its densely coiled plot and splintered chronology reveal a cascade of familiar genres and styles....DUPLICITY is superior entertainment, the most elegantly pleasurable movie of its kind to come around in a very long timeNew York Times "Gilroy's articulate script is a stylish structure engineered to support sly double crosses, fake-outs, and gotchas....[With] Julia Roberts, in full Hollywood movie-star mode....It is an undeniable thrill to see her again -- amazingly, naturally, inimitably starry as ever..." -- Grade:BEntertainment Weekly "[I]t's Roberts and Owen who hold focus....You're in for bright mischief with a dark streak that runs down to its core. Gilroy and his stars make it elegant fun to be fooled..."Rolling Stone "DUPLICITY is a pleasant big-studio diversion, a screwball romance with beautiful movie stars set in gorgeous hotel rooms, deluxe office spaces and corporate jets. It's smart..."Washington Post 3 stars out of 4 -- "DUPLICITY is entertaining....The fun is in watching Roberts and Owen fencing with dialogue, keeping straight faces, trying to read each other's minds."Chicago Sun-Times "This is only Gilroy's second film in the director's chair, which makes the smart dialog and superstar cast even more impressive."Premiere "An ultra-sophisticated love story between two corporate spies with pronounced mutual distrust issues, DUPLICITY is a brainy, non-violent MR. AND MRS. SMITH....Smart, droll and dazzling to look at and listen to..."Variety "[E]legant, witty, suspenseful, glamorous, and briskly entertaining..."A.V. Club24.27674

3 stars out of 5 -- "A bold, brash blast of a movie....Davis' script has a wicked glint in its eye..."Total Film 3 stars out of 5 -- "See SHOOT 'EM UP for the affectionate sendup it is, and you won't be able to wipe the grin off your face."Rolling Stone "Paul Giamatti, as the villain, has just the right feral sadistic sweatiness, and he does great..." -- Grade: B+Entertainment Weekly 4 stars out of 5 -- "[S]howcasing genuine invention and pitch-black wit, as well as two eye-catching leads..."Empire "[T]he best thing about the fast-edited, grittily designed SHOOT 'EM UP is probably Paul Giammati as bad guy Hertz....His lipsmacking, beard-stroking, spectacle-winking, indomitable mania is one of the great pleasures of the film..."Sight and Sound24.27674

"[T]he main pyrotechnics are saved for the semi-impressionist action climax....CHILDREN OF MEN's unrestrained energy is electrifying."Sight and Sound Ranked #19 in Film Comment's "20 Best Films Of 2006."Film Comment 4 stars out of 5 -- "CHILDREN OF MEN does what the best dystopic drama should do: it makes you look at the world around you and shudder."Uncut 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "In the spellbinding CHILDREN OF MEN, his best film to date, Cuaron, 45, fills every frame with his passion and intellect. Here's a movie that grabs you hard, pops your eyes, provokes your mind and ultimately lifts your spirits."Rolling Stone "Cuaron's long takes and snaking tracking shots are constantly intensifying the real-world nature of Owen's sci-fi odyssey." -- Grade: AEntertainment Weekly "Cuaron turns the screws like an expert torturer -- CHILDREN OF MEN sets a new high bar for all-in-one tracking shot wonderment..."Movieline's Hollywood Life 3 stars out of 5 -- "It's a very finely made film, with Owen hinting at a humanity beneath the character's grubby cynicism and delivering one of his most consistent, impressive performances."Total Film 5 stars out of 5 -- "This is gut-pummelling and tense stuff, as Cuaron creates a world only a few steps removed from our own....CHILDREN OF MEN is guaranteed classic status."Ultimate DVD 5 stars out of 5 -- "Searingly committed to celluloid by Cuaron, CHILDREN OF MEN is a film that gets into your head....Stunning."Ultimate DVD24.27674

"...Cool RONIN-style car chases ensue....BOURNE earns what passes as hip praise..."Rolling Stone "...A tiptop espionage thriller....Laced with great shocking moments, BOURNE moves along smartly on its own steam, drawing us confidently into its orbit..."Los Angeles Times "...There's much to enjoy here....Liman has real talent....An undertone of humour enriches the action..."Sight and Sound "...Blisteringly fast, BOURNE also has a strong or striking supporting actor around every corner..."USA Today "...Very well done, with skillful action sequences and a great chase scene through Paris streets..."Chicago Sun-Times "[A] skillful action moive....Well-crafted and acted....[Liman] directs the traffic well, gets a nice wintry look from his locations, absorbs us with the movie's spycraft and uses Damon's ability to be focused and sincere."Chicago Sun-Times24.27674

4 stars out of 5 -- "Based on a true memoir, THE BOYS ARE BACK is a richly emotional and heartfelt drama that should strike a strong chord with discerning movie audiences around the world."Box Office 3 stars out of 4 -- [Owen delivers] a heartfelt, award-caliber performance....Its his core of toughness that makes the movie so funny, touching and vital.Rolling Stone 3.5 stars out of 4 -- "[A] lovely and emotionally resonant film....Clive Owen gives a stand-out, heartfelt performance..."USA Today "The film has moments of fun, terror and real emotion....THE BOYS ARE BACK is a bit like the parenting it portrays -- at times there is pain, mistakes will be made, but if you can get beyond that, there is pleasure to be found."Los Angeles Times "With those piercing eyes, Owen makes a lovely, soulful Joe..." -- Grade: B-Entertainment Weekly 3 stars out of 5 -- "The arrival from England of Joe's teenager with abandonment issues is welcome for its honesty and George MacKay's strong presence."Empire21.74753

"Tom Tykwer's glossy, high finance conspiracy thriller is a spectacular looking film with an unsettling intensity."Hollywood Reporter "THE INTERNATIONAL gets high marks for timeliness....It's a well-made and handsome drama....Clive Owen does a fine job..."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie has a scene in it Hitchcock might have envied, a gun battle ranging up and down the ramps of the Guggenheim Museum in New York....The visuals are terrific..."Chicago Sun-Times "Shot by Tykwer's usual cinematographer Frank Griebe, THE INTERNATIONAL exhibits noticeable visual style as it gallivants around the world, and it also has some solid action sequences."Los Angeles Times "THE INTERNATIONAL is in many ways a throwback to the monochrome urban thrillers of the 1970s, with the added topical twist of having a diabolical financial institution at its center....The compulsively watchable Owen makes for an ideal leading man..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]n Tykwer's assured hands, and boasting dazzling photography, THE INTERNATIONAL rises tot he top of the espionage pile."Total Film "Owen supplies the needed center of gravity....Owen has proved himself the thinking man and woman's action hero, serving up brains and brawn in a hypnotic wrapper."Rolling Stone "Both Watts and Owen give solid performances as determined investigators, but it's the chemistry between them that makes the whole thing work."Premiere "[T]he star of the pic may well be NYC's Guggenheim Museum and Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, both of which figure in cool action chase sequences that pay handsome dividends."Entertainment Weekly15.55259

"Tom Tykwer's glossy, high finance conspiracy thriller is a spectacular looking film with an unsettling intensity."Hollywood Reporter "THE INTERNATIONAL gets high marks for timeliness....It's a well-made and handsome drama....Clive Owen does a fine job..."USA Today 3 stars out of 4 -- "The movie has a scene in it Hitchcock might have envied, a gun battle ranging up and down the ramps of the Guggenheim Museum in New York....The visuals are terrific..."Chicago Sun-Times "Shot by Tykwer's usual cinematographer Frank Griebe, THE INTERNATIONAL exhibits noticeable visual style as it gallivants around the world, and it also has some solid action sequences."Los Angeles Times "THE INTERNATIONAL is in many ways a throwback to the monochrome urban thrillers of the 1970s, with the added topical twist of having a diabolical financial institution at its center....The compulsively watchable Owen makes for an ideal leading man..."Washington Post 4 stars out of 5 -- "[I]n Tykwer's assured hands, and boasting dazzling photography, THE INTERNATIONAL rises tot he top of the espionage pile."Total Film "Owen supplies the needed center of gravity....Owen has proved himself the thinking man and woman's action hero, serving up brains and brawn in a hypnotic wrapper."Rolling Stone "Both Watts and Owen give solid performances as determined investigators, but it's the chemistry between them that makes the whole thing work."Premiere "[T]he star of the pic may well be NYC's Guggenheim Museum and Istanbul's Grand Bazaar, both of which figure in cool action chase sequences that pay handsome dividends."Entertainment Weekly15.55259

"The verbal intercourse that dominates that scene and every other in the film is vigorous, compulsive, sometimes painful and occasionally funny."New York Times "All the actors do fine work, but Owen's quixotic and brooding quality is particularly effective here."USA Today "[T]he haunting, hypnotic CLOSER vibrates with eroticism, bruising laughs and dynamite performances from four attractive actors doing decidedly unattractive things." Rolling Stone "The place, the costumes, the staging of sexual provocation and betrayal are refined studies in luxurious understatement." Entertainment Weekly "[Portman is] the film's most enigmatic character..." Film Comment "[T]his is an engrossing, anti-romantic movie about that bloody fist of an organ, the human heart." Uncut "They are all so very articulate, which is refreshing..."Chicago Sun-Times "[The performances] are strong and display a readiness to engage in the ugliness of the parts. Julia Roberts is refreshingly understated." Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "A faithful screen adaptation of Patrick Marber's play....It's witty and well performed..."Ultimate DVD0.2174286

"The verbal intercourse that dominates that scene and every other in the film is vigorous, compulsive, sometimes painful and occasionally funny."New York Times "All the actors do fine work, but Owen's quixotic and brooding quality is particularly effective here."USA Today "[T]he haunting, hypnotic CLOSER vibrates with eroticism, bruising laughs and dynamite performances from four attractive actors doing decidedly unattractive things." Rolling Stone "The place, the costumes, the staging of sexual provocation and betrayal are refined studies in luxurious understatement." Entertainment Weekly "[Portman is] the film's most enigmatic character..." Film Comment "[T]his is an engrossing, anti-romantic movie about that bloody fist of an organ, the human heart." Uncut "They are all so very articulate, which is refreshing..."Chicago Sun-Times "[The performances] are strong and display a readiness to engage in the ugliness of the parts. Julia Roberts is refreshingly understated." Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "A faithful screen adaptation of Patrick Marber's play....It's witty and well performed..."Ultimate DVD0.2174286

"The verbal intercourse that dominates that scene and every other in the film is vigorous, compulsive, sometimes painful and occasionally funny."New York Times "All the actors do fine work, but Owen's quixotic and brooding quality is particularly effective here."USA Today "[T]he haunting, hypnotic CLOSER vibrates with eroticism, bruising laughs and dynamite performances from four attractive actors doing decidedly unattractive things." Rolling Stone "The place, the costumes, the staging of sexual provocation and betrayal are refined studies in luxurious understatement." Entertainment Weekly "[Portman is] the film's most enigmatic character..." Film Comment "[T]his is an engrossing, anti-romantic movie about that bloody fist of an organ, the human heart." Uncut "They are all so very articulate, which is refreshing..."Chicago Sun-Times "[The performances] are strong and display a readiness to engage in the ugliness of the parts. Julia Roberts is refreshingly understated." Sight and Sound 3 stars out of 5 -- "A faithful screen adaptation of Patrick Marber's play....It's witty and well performed..."Ultimate DVD0.2174286

"Right now it looks like one of the movies that will define its year even more than the KILL BILL duo did."USA Today "[I]t's like a comic book brought to life and pumped with steroids....It's a visualization of the pulp noir imagination, uncompromising and extreme. Yes, and brilliant."Chicago Sun-Times "Rodriguez delivers a sumptuous computer-generated vision of Miller's hardboiled fantasy universe....A perfect slice of gleefully violent 21st-century film noir for sick, twisted pop culture aficionados everywhere."Uncut "SIN CITY is consistently gorgeous..."Sight and Sound "This was a groundbreaking movie for both its look and how that look was achieved."Premiere "Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's all-digital uber-noir gets a blowout DVD-ing..."Movieline's Hollywood Life Ranked #5 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "[T]he film captures the dazzling monochrome of Frank Miller's graphic novels."Rolling Stone "[A] jazzy-looking screen translation..."Entertainment Weekly "Credit first goes to Robert Rodriquez, a tirelessly innovative director who thrives on doing things the rules say he can't....A bold, uncompromised vision."Rolling Stone Ranked #10 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Rodriguez creates a visual masterpiece, an entirely digital rendition of the comic-book world."Uncut0.1811905

"...Effective ensemble movies depend on choosing the perfect actors, and GOSFORD PARK has perhaps the most dazzling cast that Altman has ever assembled..." Movieline's Hollywood Life "...What makes the achievement of GOSFORD PARK all the more remarkable is that Mr. Altman is 76....The energy that crackles from the screen suggests the clear-sighted joie de vivre of an artist still deeply engaged in the world..."New York Times "...This comedy of manners is so much fun that it wouldn't even need the mystery to be one of the year's top entertainments..." USA Today "...Elegant....Nuanced and intricate....The cast, of course, delivers the good, with outstanding performances coming from Emily Watson and Helen Mirren..." Box Office "...GOSFORD PARK abounds in scenes to savor. It's a feast, and one of Altman's best..." Rolling Stone "...Elegantly topsy-turvy....It's full of moments to savor....Altman has a spry mastery that's inspiring. The acting, down to the smallest role, is superb..."Entertainment Weekly "...A supple slice of entertainment, with some classy acting contributions..." Total Film "...Taking advantage of a splendid cast, a sharply focused script and the fresh English setting, GOSFORD park emerges as one of the most satisfying of Robert Altman's numerous ensemble pictures..." Variety "...A revelation....This is a quintessentially British movie, but one which only an outsider with Altman's energy could have made..." Sight and Sound "...The screenplay is masterful in introducing all the characters and gradually making it clear who they are, what they've done, and what it means....One of the best films of 2001..." Chicago Sun-Times0.1811905

"...Effective ensemble movies depend on choosing the perfect actors, and GOSFORD PARK has perhaps the most dazzling cast that Altman has ever assembled..." Movieline's Hollywood Life "...What makes the achievement of GOSFORD PARK all the more remarkable is that Mr. Altman is 76....The energy that crackles from the screen suggests the clear-sighted joie de vivre of an artist still deeply engaged in the world..."New York Times "...This comedy of manners is so much fun that it wouldn't even need the mystery to be one of the year's top entertainments..." USA Today "...Elegant....Nuanced and intricate....The cast, of course, delivers the good, with outstanding performances coming from Emily Watson and Helen Mirren..." Box Office "...GOSFORD PARK abounds in scenes to savor. It's a feast, and one of Altman's best..." Rolling Stone "...Elegantly topsy-turvy....It's full of moments to savor....Altman has a spry mastery that's inspiring. The acting, down to the smallest role, is superb..."Entertainment Weekly "...A supple slice of entertainment, with some classy acting contributions..." Total Film "...Taking advantage of a splendid cast, a sharply focused script and the fresh English setting, GOSFORD park emerges as one of the most satisfying of Robert Altman's numerous ensemble pictures..." Variety "...A revelation....This is a quintessentially British movie, but one which only an outsider with Altman's energy could have made..." Sight and Sound "...The screenplay is masterful in introducing all the characters and gradually making it clear who they are, what they've done, and what it means....One of the best films of 2001..." Chicago Sun-Times0.1811905

"Right now it looks like one of the movies that will define its year even more than the KILL BILL duo did."USA Today "[I]t's like a comic book brought to life and pumped with steroids....It's a visualization of the pulp noir imagination, uncompromising and extreme. Yes, and brilliant."Chicago Sun-Times "Rodriguez delivers a sumptuous computer-generated vision of Miller's hardboiled fantasy universe....A perfect slice of gleefully violent 21st-century film noir for sick, twisted pop culture aficionados everywhere."Uncut "SIN CITY is consistently gorgeous..."Sight and Sound "This was a groundbreaking movie for both its look and how that look was achieved."Premiere "Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's all-digital uber-noir gets a blowout DVD-ing..."Movieline's Hollywood Life Ranked #5 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "[T]he film captures the dazzling monochrome of Frank Miller's graphic novels."Rolling Stone "[A] jazzy-looking screen translation..."Entertainment Weekly "Credit first goes to Robert Rodriquez, a tirelessly innovative director who thrives on doing things the rules say he can't....A bold, uncompromised vision."Rolling Stone Ranked #10 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Rodriguez creates a visual masterpiece, an entirely digital rendition of the comic-book world."Uncut0.1811905

"Right now it looks like one of the movies that will define its year even more than the KILL BILL duo did."USA Today "[I]t's like a comic book brought to life and pumped with steroids....It's a visualization of the pulp noir imagination, uncompromising and extreme. Yes, and brilliant."Chicago Sun-Times "[A] jazzy-looking screen translation..." Entertainment Weekly "Rodriguez delivers a sumptuous computer-generated vision of Miller's hardboiled fantasy universe....A perfect slice of gleefully violent 21st-century film noir for sick, twisted pop culture aficionados everywhere." Uncut "Credit first goes to Robert Rodriquez, a tirelessly innovative director who thrives on doing things the rules say he can't....A bold, uncompromised vision." Rolling Stone "SIN CITY is consistently gorgeous..." Sight and Sound "This was a groundbreaking movie for both its look and how that look was achieved." Premiere "Robert Rodriguez and Frank Miller's all-digital uber-noir gets a blowout DVD-ing..." Movieline's Hollywood Life Ranked #10 in Uncut's Best Films Of 2005 -- "Rodriguez creates a visual masterpiece, an entirely digital rendition of the comic-book world." Uncut Ranked #5 in Rolling Stone's "Top 25 DVDs Of 2005' -- "[T]he film captures the dazzling monochrome of Frank Miller's graphic novels." Rolling Stone0.1811905

"...A lot of fun. The sets are detailed and charming..." Sight and Sound "...The specter effects are enchanting, especially the angelic Ghost of Christmas Past whose gown floats about her like a cloud of frosty air..." USA Today "...Like the earlier three Muppet movies, it manages to incorporate the Muppets convincingly into the action....This time, they even seem to belong in Victorian London, created in atmospheric sets that combine realism and expressionism..." Chicago Sun-Times0.1287003